Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Samus' second outing on GameCube kicks it up a notch or three. Read Review

In this highly anticipated sequel to Metroid Prime, become the bounty hunter behind the visor once more and travel to a planet torn into light and darkness. Hunted by a mysterious entity and a warring race called the Ing, Samus Aran must explore the light and dark worlds of this doomed planet to discover secrets and augment her suit's weapons and abilities. And now, for the first time in the history of the celebrated Metroid franchise, up to four players can battle each other as they search for weapons, grapple across ceilings, and turn into Morph Balls to make their escapes.

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If Retro's excellent 2002 Metroid Prime annoyed, frustrated or simply didn't appeal to you, then stop reading now. The new sequel, featuring Nintendo's legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran, is finally hitting the streets today, and it's more of the same -- a lot more. Metroid Prime 2 Echoes takes a nearly identical path as its predecessor and offers up a stellar 3D action adventure rooted firmly in the famous Metroid legacy. Read More »

The sequel to Metroid Prime may not be getting as much pre-release hype as new installments to the Grand Theft Auto or Halo series, but for many GameCube owners, Prime 2 Echoes is just as eagerly anticipated. This could very well end up being the game to own on a Nintendo console this year. Read More »

Damn, we're spoiled. Think back to, say, 1999. While the gaming landscape was by no means desolate, those who grew up with both good taste and a Super Nintendo Entertainment System knew that its glaring lack of one key franchise kept it from being truly whole: Metroid. We may never know why Nintendo decided to deny Metroid love to the N64 generation, but this decision left us puzzled, skeptical, and maybe even a little bit scarred. When Metroid Prime was finally announced in Spaceworld 2000, we were almost thought it was a cruel joke. Once reality finally set in, we somehow convinced ourselves that it would suck. "WTF?" we thought, "A first-person point of view?! And an American studio?!? At least there's Metroid Fusion to look forward to " Read More »

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Immerse yourself in Light and Dark Aether as you explore massive, dangerous alien environments teeming with intelligent enemies. Using an array of high-tech interfaces, analyze clues in the environment and even pinpoint secrets. Your Scan Visor will be integral, helping you explore every nook and cranny and scan creatures for vulnerabilities.

Tons of new power-ups await, including the Dark and Light Beams, which make use of an all-new ammo system! Plenty of beam weapons, visors, bombs, missile and suit upgrades, and power-ups like the Space Jump and Grapple Beam return as well.

Bounty hunter...or hunted? For the first time in the history of the celebrated Metroid franchise, up to four players can battle one another as they search for weapons, grapple across ceilings and turn into Morph Balls to make their escapes.